bad driving
Unlicensed driver avoids criminal record for high risk north Nanaimo crash
NANAIMO - Facing potential deportation, a favourable deal allows a young Indian national in Canada on a work permit to remain in the country following a Hammond Bay rd. crash earlier this year. Anmoldeep Singh, 22, was fined and issued a six month driving ban after pleading guilty to the downgraded Motor Vehicle Act ch...
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vigilante hunter
Former Nanaimo teacher banned after online sting bust
NANAIMO - Arranging a meeting with who he thought was a 14-year-old boy was a costly decision for a former Nanaimo teacher.Carlo Deni Pavan was handed a seven-year teaching ban after he admitted to attempting to meet the boy, who turned out to be a local online vigilante hunter posing as a decoy.Pavan and vigilante hu...
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Familiar Face
Clippers strike good Fortune with veteran's return
NANAIMO - The Clippers have started well in the new BCHL season with a 3-1 record in September.But their roster will get even stronger in October with the return of forward Patrick Fortune.The 2025-26 team assist leader was trying out in the Western Hockey League, however the door was always open for a return to Nanaim...
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bad driving
Unlicensed driver avoids criminal record for high risk north Nanaimo crash
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vigilante hunter
Former Nanaimo teacher banned after online sting bust
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
planning ahead
Nanaimo continues progress on plans to prepare for rising sea levels
NANAIMO - Work is continuing on how the City can prepare and respond to rising sea levels. During the Monday, Sept. 28 governance and priorities meeting, the Sea Level Rise Management Plan, known as "Our Coastal City," was presented, which looked at the possible future implications of rising sea levels in the...
Oct 1, 2026
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new candidates
Challengers added for Nanaimo & Oceanside ridings in provincial election
NANAIMO - Opposition parties are continuing to confirm their candidates ahead of the 2026 provincial election.The opposition BC Conservatives have announced three candidates for ridings in Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach, with each looking to unseat sitting NDP MLAs who swept to victory two years ago.In Nanaimo-...
Oct 1, 2026
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find your candidate
NanaimoNewsNOW launches interactive 'Know Your Vote' tool ahead of local election
NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is looking to provide voters a little more clarity amid a crowded field of local candidates this month.Beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, voters in the City of Nanaimo can use our new, interactive Know Your Vote tool to see how their thoughts and opinions on various topics match with those of the cand...
Oct 1, 2026
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lower fire danger
Backyard & industrial fire bans lifted by Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - All remaining fire bans on Vancouver Island will be lifted as of noon on Wednesday, Sept. 30.The campfire ban was removed earlier this month, and the Coastal Fire Centre said category two and three open fires will now be permitted.Category two fires include burn piles not exceeding two metres in height and th...
Sep 30, 2026
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tough questions
Nanaimo Mayor and Council candidates grilled in open forum
NANAIMO - A capacity crowd filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre to hear from nearly every candidate running for Nanaimo Mayor and Council next month. Hosted by the Nanaimo and District Chamber of Commerce, an all-candidates forum on Tuesday, Sept. 29, gave voters the opportunity to mingle with candidates in an...
Sep 30, 2026
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orange shirt day
Local events to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
NANAIMO - Wednesday, Sep. 30 is the sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with events taking place across the mid-Island to commemorate the occasion. In Nanaimo, Deverill Square Park at 200 Irwin St. will host a free community event from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., starting with a traditional blessing by ...
Sep 29, 2026
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British Columbia
Driver arrested after truck crashes into Vancouver, B.C., nursing home
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a driver has been arrested after his pickup truck crashed into a nursing home, split in half and then burst into flames. Police say the crash happened at Renfrew Street and East 22nd Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. Friday. ...
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Lower Mainland resident allegedly kidnapped, taken to Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA - Police in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after the victim of an alleged kidnapping escaped and asked for help. Kelowna RCMP say their serious crime team has taken over the case since police were initially contacted Monday by a person repor...
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B.C. Conservative interim leader Doerkson promises to buy firefighting water bombers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservatives are promising to spend half a billion dollars on a fleet of Crown-owned water bombers and cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, to fight the growing threat of wildfires, if the party is ...
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B.C. man sentenced for 'hateful' messages written on Victoria historic synagogue
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man who defaced a historic synagogue in Victoria with "unquestionably hateful" statements has been sentenced to eight months in jail. B.C. provincial court Judge Micah Rankin's ruling released this week says Arthur Robert...
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Four people dead in two separate crashes on B.C. roads
Police in British Columbia say four people are dead after two separate crashes on provincial highways on Thursday. Chase RCMP say they were called to Highway 1 west of the village on Thursday afternoon after a crash between a Mercedes SUV and a Honda ...
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Human remains inside submerged vehicle linked to B.C. man missing since 2004: RCMP
CRESTON - Mounties in southeastern British Columbia say a volunteer search recovery team has found a sunken vehicle with human remains inside believed to be linked to a man who went missing in 2004. Creston RCMP say the vehicle was found in the Kooten...
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Local Sports
Championship Mentality
John Barsby's varsity football team brings a winning attitude to a new season
NANAIMO - The high school varsity football season has begun in the mid island with the John Barsby Bulldogs winning their season opener 55-34 against Abbotford. Barsby is in a AA/AAA hybrid division with Ballenas out of Parksville and Mt. Douglas and Spectrum schools from Victoria. Initially Nanaimo District Secondary ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Kicking It
VIU soccer teams hit the pitch for 2026 PACWEST season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women will attempt to win the provincial championship for a third straight time, while the men are hoping to rise up the table after finishing 2-7-3 in 2025.Women's coach Bobbie Taylor said her group will have a strong ...
Sep 12, 2026
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Scoring Big
Vancouver Island Seals provide elite development pathway for female hockey players
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Seals hockey program has been going since 2017 and it's the only female AAA hockey team on the island. General manager Cynthia Fowler said the team had been based out of the south island to start but now calls Port Alberni home. "Last year we moved the team to Port Alberni because of...
Sep 7, 2026
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ClippersNOW
Familiar Face
Clippers strike good Fortune with veteran's return
NANAIMO - The Clippers have started well in the new BCHL season with a 3-1 record in September.But their roster will get even stronger in October with the return of forward Patrick Fortune.The 2025-26 team assist leader was trying out in the Western Hockey League, however the door was always open for a return to Nanaim...
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Three Straight
Clippers solid in win over Eagles
NANAIMO - The Clippers ended September with consecutive victories over Cowichan Valley, Blackfalds and Surrey.On Sunday, Sept.27 Nanaimo won 4-1 over the Eagles in a game they led most of the way.Elliot Perreault opened the scoring on an early man advantage before Kole Keen tied the game for Surrey in the first minute ...
Sep 27, 2026
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First Period Outburst
Clippers use strong start to beat Blackfalds
NANAIMO - The Clippers built up a 3-0 lead in their first ever game against the Blackfalds Bulldogs but then had to hold on to earn a 4-2 victory.The first BCHL goal for Zack Carrier put Nanaimo up early in the first period before Indiana Grossbard and Charles Béland added tallies in the opening frame.Beland esp...
Sep 26, 2026
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Canada
Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
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B.C. Conservative interim leader Doerkson promises to buy firefighting water bombers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservatives are promising to spend half a billion dollars on a fleet of Crown-owned water bombers and cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, to fight the growing threat of wildfires, if the party is ...
41m ago
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B.C. man sentenced for 'hateful' messages written on Victoria historic synagogue
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man who defaced a historic synagogue in Victoria with "unquestionably hateful" statements has been sentenced to eight months in jail. B.C. provincial court Judge Micah Rankin's ruling released this week says Arthur Robert...
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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil in attempt to tame soaring fuel prices
OTTAWA - Canada and its fellow industrialized countries in the G7 agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks. The pledge includes the release of "substantial" amounts of diesel after prices for the fuel re...
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Extortions, fire bombings, shootings lead to arrests of 5 foreign nationals, RCMP say
LANGLEY - Five foreign nationals are in police custody and face a string of charges arising out of an RCMP extortion investigation involving members of British Columbia's South Asian community. Supt. Harm Dosange, with the Langley RCMP, said Friday th...
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After arson attack, Liberal MP warns violent rhetoric puts all MPs at risk
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Salma Zahid says she's concerned about escalating violent rhetoric directed at MPs - including the leader of another party. In August, a man was filmed setting vehicles on fire outside Zahid's home in the Toronto suburb of Scarborou...
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World
Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend region
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region. The news marks a major win for lan...
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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike'...
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Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
MIAMI (AP) - A former Republican congressman and longtime friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a 10-year prison sentence on Friday for concealing a $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela's behalf during the first Trump administration. ...
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Program helping homeowners cut costs
Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
Sep 18, 2026
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Resort-Style Retirement Living in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...
Jul 28, 2026
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